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  • March 2008
    • Buffet Unseats Gates as Richest Man on Earth

      Buffet Unseats Gates as Richest Man on Earth

      (Newser) - Bill Gates has passed the gilded torch: Warren Buffett and Mexican telecom mogul Carlos Slim have ended the Microsoft founder's 13-year reign as richest man on earth, Forbes reports. Buffett's fortune grew $10 billion this year to $62 billion, while Slim weighs in with an estimated $60 billion. Gates trails with a piddling $58 billion. More »

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      Microsoft   Bill Gates   Warren Buffett   wealth   Berkshire Hathaway   billionaires   Carlos Slim   Fortune 500   wealthy men

  • July 2007
    • Mexico Eyes Carlos Slim's Stupendous Wealth

      Mexico Eyes Carlos Slim's Stupendous Wealth

      (Newser) - With Mexican media baron Carlos Slim now the world's richest man, superseding Bill Gates, Mexican regulators are  launching an investigation into whether the virtual monopolies that have made him worth $67 billion in a dizzyingly short time are illegal. Two of his companies—Telemex and Movil—control about 90% of the nation's landlines and 75% of wireless service, Time reports.  More »

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      Mexico   Carlos Slim   monopolies

    • Mr. Slim Is New Global Fat Cat

      Mr. Slim Is New Global Fat Cat

      (Newser) - Move over, Bill Gates. The Microsoft founder, who has  been the world's richest individual for a decade, has lost his lofty perch to a little-known Mexican telecom tycoon, Carlos Slim, the Guardian reports.  His wealth has been estimated at $67.8 billion compared with $59.2 billion for Gates. More »

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      Bill Gates   telecom   billionaire   Carlos Slim

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